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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 09:17 PM Original message |
Is anyone else upset that the nuclear option didn't happen? (semi-Rant) |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. we passed up our best opportunity for confrontation |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 09:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Thank you 'getting it" |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'm with you...I wanted them to "go nuclear"... |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 09:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Thank you for 'getting it' |
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jayctravis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 10:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. But y'know...we don't want to see ANYONE go nuclear. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 10:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. I suppose we should also do some cheek turning, too ..... |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'm satisfied that the filibuster was saved |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 09:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. "for another day" is the key, though. How many days until they pull this |
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Internut (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 10:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. If you bluster, filibuster, then back down and cave in |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 10:34 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Relax,! You got me going again, way after the fact. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 10:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. Thank you for 'getting it' |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 10:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Frist is possessed and is already ignoring the agreement: |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
6. i'm with you.... |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 09:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Amen! |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
9. time was now |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 10:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Yup ...... if we get a 'next time' it will be after our side |
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jayctravis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 10:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. They made the choice. |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 10:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. no way |
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Lugnut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
15. Compromising irks me |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 10:35 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. give an inch |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 10:56 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. In the words of the immortal hero from Hoboken, Frankie Sinatra ....... |
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wakemeupwhenitsover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
16. too bloody risky. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 11:06 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. He will go nuke |
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Michael_Bush (266 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:19 AM Response to Reply #16 |
27. Pick Your Battles |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 01:18 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Its not about judges .... its about timing |
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Michael_Bush (266 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 09:15 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. NEVER walk out |
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wakemeupwhenitsover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 09:58 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. I too would rather have the nuts |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
23. I was curious. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 11:10 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. There ya go again ..... thinkin' |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-24-05 11:33 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. There's no "guaranteed up-or-down vote," of course. |
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wiggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
28. Depends on what the dems got for the compromise, because |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 12:51 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Adviosry: The following is pure speculation ........ |
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wiggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 01:39 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. The McCain/Frist battle will be interesting |
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LeahD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 01:41 AM Response to Original message |
32. Will the average American, say "typical?" |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 08:55 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. It doesn't have to be that way - the nuclear option was a gift to us |
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LeahD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:45 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. I actually thought a showdown would have been worth it. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 02:57 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. I think it would have been easier to spin it our way |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
35. I was hoping that either way it would stir up the Democrats to action |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 09:46 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. I think they should just leave and go on 'strike' |
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